6.8/1093 votes#1 - Guys or Dolls
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1997
While on a double date with Spence, Paige and a dumb lesbian, Ellen runs into former boyfriend Dan. He is taken aback by her personal revelation but accepts it, leaving Ellen confused about her attraction to him.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1080 votes
#2 - Social Climber
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1997
Ellen fakes athletic prowess to impress Lisa, her very attractive ""spinning"" instructor, but on a mountain-climbing trip--with Spence in tow--she learns that honesty may have been more effective, and less life threatening.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Mike Larsen
- 7.8/1086 votes
#3 - Roommates
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1997
Ellen's new neighbors offer to introduce her to a friend who is looking for a ""roommate,"" which, according to Audrey and Barrett, is code for ""girlfriend."" Meanwhile, Paige struggles with her mixed emotions about Ellen's lesbianism.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1097 votes
#4 - Gay Yellow Pages
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1997
Ellen feels pressured to support gay businesses, but a gay plumber nearly sends her housewarming party down the drain.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1090 votes
#5 - Just Coffee
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1997
Ellen goes on a date with her mortgage broker, but starts to think she's the only one looking for romance.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Maxine Lapiduss
- 6.3/1080 votes
#6 - G.I. Ellen
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1997
Ellen accompanies her father to his annual Civil War re-enactment.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Mike Larsen
- 7.1/1079 votes
#7 - Public Display of Affection
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1997
Ellen faces her toughest challenge yet in a relationship: winning the approval of her new girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Walpert
- 8.0/10130 votes
#8 - Emma
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1997
Thanks to Paige, Ellen lands a job as personal assistant to Emma Thompson and discovers that, not only is Thompson gay, but her past contains a truly sordid secret.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1085 votes
#9 - Like a Virgin
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1997
Laurie has prepared for a big romantic evening with flowers, fine wine and a homemade dinner, but she still needs Ellen to stick around for it.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jane Espenson
- 7.0/1096 votes
#10 - All Ellen, All the Time
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1997
Ellen gets a job at a small, all-talk radio station, but when the Sports Chat host leaves in a huff, she's left to fill the void armed with only her personal charm and irrevocable wit.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1077 votes
#11 - Break Up
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1997
Ellen and Laurie hit a crossroads on their one-month anniversary after Laurie misinterprets Ellen's offer to move in.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1080 votes
#12 - Womyn Fest
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1998
Ellen takes Paige and Audrey to a female only concert in Berkeley to have a good time after her break up with Laurie. Meanwhile, Paige ponders commitment with Spence.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jane Espenson
- 7.4/1077 votes
#13 - The Funeral
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1998
When Laurie's father dies suddenly, Ellen must help her make peace with the family that shut her out when she revealed her lesbianism.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1084 votes
#14 - Escape from L.A.
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1998
Ellen and Laurie take their first trip together, to San Diego. However, a problem arises when Ellen wants to party and Laurie wants to stick to her plan.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1088 votes
#15 - Ellen in Focus
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1998
Ellen and Joe join Paige's focus group, so that her new cop show will receive high marks and need minimal changes before air time.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1089 votes
#16 - Neighbors
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1998
Ellen tries to make friends with her neighbors, but they keep catching her in strange coincidences. After all, why would Ellen and Paige be playing Twister on the roof?
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1090 votes
#17 - It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1998
After Spence sniffs a heavy dose of insecticide, he awakens in a world where being gay is normal, Joe is in love with him, and Paige has a buzz cut and tattoos.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: David Walpert
- 6.5/1083 votes
#18 - Hospital
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/1998
Ellen rushes to the hospital after discovering that Laurie was in a car accident. While waiting for news on her condition, Ellen meets a woman in the waiting room, whom she discovers is Laurie's ex-girlfriend and Holly's ""father.""
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 4.6/1092 votes
#19 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (1)
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 5/13/1998
A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 4.9/1096 votes
#20 - Ellen: A Hollywood Tribute (2)
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/1998
A parody of the career of Ellen DeGeneres, celebrating her 75 years in show business.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: N/A
- 5.3/1082 votes
#21 - When Ellen Talks, People Listen
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 7/15/1998
Ellen tries to encourage her radio audience to be nicer, but instead they become more hostile.
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Mike Larsen
- 5.5/1074 votes
#22 - Vows
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 7/22/1998
When Ellen's parents renew their vows, it prompts Ellen to think about taking her relationship with Laurie to the next level: marriage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Guys or Dolls" is the best rated episode of "Ellen" season 5. It scored 6.8/10 based on 93 votes. Directed by Gil Junger and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/1997. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Social Climber".